Job
Description: • Represents the Kansas City Pet Project
in a professional, polite and enthusiastic manner • Assists the veterinarians on a daily basis with preparing surgery patients, health assessments, and treatments
of animals • Assist
in medical rounds with
Shelter Veterinarians or identifying animals that need to be seen by a
Shelter Veterinarian • Administer medications to both cats and
dogs in accordance with veterinarian's prescribed doses and ensure all treatment protocols prescribed for sick / injured animals are performed timely, safely, and humanely • Responsible for following best practices for sanitation protocols
in all veterinary clinic and isolation areas to reduce / eliminate disease transmission • Input all medical notes, health assessments, vaccinations, surgeries, treatments, etc., into PetPoint • Provides support for other departments, such as Intake, Foster, Placement & Transport, or Adoptions by assisting as needed for vaccinations, deworming, blood draws, etc. • Prepares and sanitizes surgical instruments / packs each day to ensure packs are ready for use the following day • Assists with discharging animals to the public post-surgery or following up with sick pet appointments, explaining any medical issues, medications, after care instructions, etc. • Ensures adequate medical supplies and medications are available and reports any shortages to Vet Clinic Manager • Enforces and maintain KCPP safety and cleanliness, and all health and security rules and procedures • Follows disease prevention procedures and completes cleaning
of veterinary clinic areas daily and ongoing throughout the day to decrease biological risks to humans and other animals • Care, feed, and safely handle animals to avoid injury to persons / animals • Properly store and maintain inventory
of medical supplies, including Schedule II narcotics • Performs laboratory analysis techniques to assist
Shelter Veterinarians • Reads, understand, interpret, and apply department policies and procedures • Prepares reports and other written materials
in a logical, concise, and accurate manner • Functions calmly
in situations that require a high degree
of sensitivity, tact, and diplomacy • Communicates effectively with a variety
of individuals representing diverse cultures and backgrounds and function calmly
in all situations which require a high degree
of sensitivity, tact and diplomacy • Treats employees, representatives
of outside agencies, volunteers, and members
of the public with courtesy and respect • Provides prompt, efficient and responsive service for all phone calls forwarded to the Vet Clinic.
Under this bill, A.B. 5449 - A,
dog control officers, peace officers, societies for the prevention
of cruelty to animals, humane societies, animal
shelters and pounds, would be required to (1) check animals for «all currently possible forms
of identification» including tags, micro-chips, tattoos, etc., and contact owners or caregivers, (2) check reports
of lost or stolen animals, and (3) make available to the public on a website or
in some way, a photograph, if practicable, and a general
description of the animal.